Wednesday, November 26, 2008

How are You Going to Burn Off that Thanksgiving Dinner?

Thanks to our friends at Livestrong.com, you no longer have to wonder just how many calories you are consuming and, more importantly) how to burn off your Thanksgiving dinner (without spending two hours at the gym!). Here are some fun (and funny) ways to burn off our favorite holiday foods...

Turkey – 3oz Roasted = 120 calories; 0 fat grams

You will have to Ballet Dance for 20 minutes!

Gravy – 1 cup = 188 calories; 14 fat grams

You will have to Run, 5.2 mph for 20 minutes!

Stuffing – 1/3 cup = 170 calories, 11.5 fat grams

You will have to Paint (inside the house) or Put up wallpaper for 30 minutes!

To find out other ways to burn calories for these Thanksgiving foods (or any of your favorite foods for that matter), visit Livestrong.com, and click on the The Daily Plate link. In the search box type in any food item to find, among other things, that food's nutritional value, comparable foods, and how to burn off the calories of that food.